Table 2.
Descriptive Statistics by Grade and LEP Status
| Grade | Group | Measure | Minimum | Maximum | Mean | Std. Dev. |
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| 6 | Total | Vocabulary | 250 | 779 | 510.06 | 103.886 |
| Spelling | 200 | 751 | 501.97 | 94.211 | ||
| Reading Comprehension | 128 | 500 | 309.69 | 51.406 | ||
| Non-LEP | Vocabulary | 250 | 779 | 519.20 | 103.40 | |
| Spelling | 200 | 751 | 504.41 | 94.44 | ||
| Reading Comprehension | 128 | 500 | 313.11 | 50.88 | ||
| LEP | Vocabulary | 302 | 714 | 465.17 | 94.67 | |
| Spelling | 252 | 702 | 489.97 | 92.66 | ||
| Reading Comprehension | 140 | 397 | 292.88 | 50.92 | ||
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| 7 | Total | Vocabulary | 274 | 959 | 545.44 | 133.408 |
| Spelling | 270 | 769 | 509.06 | 85.633 | ||
| Reading Comprehension | 135 | 500 | 322.48 | 55.286 | ||
| Non-LEP | Vocabulary | 274 | 959 | 552.76 | 136.90 | |
| Spelling | 270 | 769 | 514.77 | 85.46 | ||
| Reading Comprehension | 135 | 500 | 324.88 | 56.56 | ||
| LEP | Vocabulary | 358 | 785 | 498.69 | 96.84 | |
| Spelling | 270 | 716 | 472.61 | 77.88 | ||
| Reading Comprehension | 153 | 428 | 307.19 | 43.67 | ||
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| 8 | Total | Vocabulary | 297 | 885 | 564.37 | 108.887 |
| Spelling | 200 | 770 | 519.91 | 96.846 | ||
| Reading Comprehension | 100 | 500 | 308.91 | 51.710 | ||
| Non-LEP | Vocabulary | 297 | 885 | 572.48 | 107.49 | |
| Spelling | 200 | 770 | 524.66 | 93.79 | ||
| Reading Comprehension | 136 | 500 | 313.64 | 50.06 | ||
| LEP | Vocabulary | 327 | 885 | 519.13 | 106.18 | |
| Spelling | 200 | 685 | 493.38 | 109.27 | ||
| Reading Comprehension | 100 | 382 | 282.51 | 53.15 | ||
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| 9 | Total | Vocabulary | 249 | 834 | 585.38 | 115.214 |
| Spelling | 200 | 777 | 532.06 | 83.836 | ||
| Reading Comprehension | 100 | 500 | 309.60 | 49.383 | ||
| Non-LEP | Vocabulary | 262 | 834 | 594.57 | 110.29 | |
| Spelling | 200 | 777 | 537.91 | 79.75 | ||
| Reading Comprehension | 100 | 500 | 313.08 | 48.58 | ||
| LEP | Vocabulary | 249 | 834 | 531.15 | 128.60 | |
| Spelling | 200 | 687 | 497.52 | 98.31 | ||
| Reading Comprehension | 135 | 404 | 289.01 | 49.32 | ||
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| 10 | Total | Vocabulary | 340 | 881 | 626.26 | 104.411 |
| Spelling | 200 | 777 | 558.36 | 97.524 | ||
| Reading Comprehension | 100 | 500 | 310.37 | 56.882 | ||
| Non-LEP | Vocabulary | 340 | 881 | 635.40 | 98.76 | |
| Spelling | 200 | 777 | 564.96 | 95.10 | ||
| Reading Comprehension | 100 | 500 | 315.24 | 54.94 | ||
| LEP | Vocabulary | 355 | 870 | 554.98 | 119.77 | |
| Spelling | 267 | 777 | 506.90 | 101.66 | ||
| Reading Comprehension | 132 | 391 | 272.41 | 57.92 | ||
Note. LEP = served under the federal limited English proficient status (used as the identifier for English language learner in this study); Vocabulary = FAIR Vocabulary Knowledge Task; Spelling = FAIR Word Analysis Task; Reading Comprehension = FACT Reading test